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0. MILLER.

GRAIN BINDER. No. 323,353. Patented Jgly 28, 1885'.

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CHARLES MILLER, OF AUBURN, XEW YORK.

GRAIN-BINDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 323,353, dated July 28,1885.

Application filed October 18, 1884. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: E E by a coiled or other spring, J, whichad- Be it known that I, CHARLES MILLER, of wits of acertain flexibilityof motion of the Auburn, in the county of Cayuga and State carriers E E,and at the same time permits the of New York, have invented certain newand attaching-point of the said spring to pass the 5 usefulImprovements, in Grain-Binders; and l pivoting-points of thechain-wheels without I do hereby declare that the following is afull,regard to the relative lengths of. the slots D clear, and exactdescription of the invention, and the chain I. It will be seen that"by-this which will enable others skilled in the art to mechanism anintermitting reciprocating mowhichitappertains to make and use the same,tion is imparted to the carriers E E, which 10 reference beingh ad tothe accompanying drawserve to convey the grain in gavels to thebindings, which form a part of this specification, ing table orplatform. andin which The auxiliary platform is supported on a Figure lis a plan view of the grain-table of caster-wheel, K, located at anydesired point. a harvester to which my improvement has The platform 13is detachably connected at 15 been applied. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsecits inner longitudinal side to the main frame tional view taken onthe line a: a; in Fig. 1, of the harvester, so that when desired thesaid Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken on platform may bedetached and removed from the line 3 y in Fig. 1, and Fig. 4 is a bottomview. the harvester. 7 The same letters refer to the same parts in Fromthe foregoing description, taken in no all the figures. connection withthe drawings hereto annexed, This invention relates to grain-bindingatthe operation and advantages of this inventachments for harvesters;and it has for its tion will be readily understood. It is simple objectto provide a device for forming and in construction, effective inoperation, and 7 5 conveying the gavels to the binding-table easilyapplied to harvesting'machines and which shall possess superioradvantages in reapers of ordinary construction.

point of simplicity, ease of operation, and gen- Having thus describedmy lllYGlllZlOll,I claim eral efficiency. and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the With these ends in view the invention con- UnitedStatessists in the improved construction and ar- 1. A grain-bindingattachment for harvest 3o rangcment ofparts, which will be hereinafterers, comprising a table or platform having fully described, andparticularly pointed out longitudinal slots, suitably-connected carriersin the claims. or rakes sliding in the same, and an operating- In thedrawings hereto annexed, A desigchain connected by means ofa suitablespring 8 5 nates the platform of aharvester to which my to the saidcarriers, substantially as and for improvement has been attached. B is aplatthe purpose set forth.

form connected to the outer edge of the said 2. In agrain-bindii'igattachment for harmain platform A by means of hinges O G, of vesters,the combination, with a longitudiany suitable construction, Aralic ofordinary nally-slotted table or platform, of a recipro- 0 construction,or other suitable mechanism, is eating carrier, a chain running uponsprocket- 0 employed for the purpose of conveying the wheels journaledto the under side of the said grain from the main to the auxiliaryplat-form, table or platform, and a spring connecting the from whence itis conveyed to the bundletysaid chain with the said carrier,substantially ing mechanism by the device, which I shall as and for thepurpose set forth. now proceed more fully to describe. 3. Theherein-described attachmentfor har- 5 The platform 13 is provided withlongitudivesters, comprising atable or platform having nal slots D D, inwhich slide rakes E E, con longitudinal slots and means for attaching itnected by a crosspiece, 33, above the said to the main platform of themachine, a recipplatform, and by a bracket, G,under the same. rocatingcarrier, a chain running upon hori- Under the platform 13, near the endsof the zontal sprocket-wheels under the said plat- 50 same, arejourualed sprocket-wheels H H, form, and a spring connecting the saidchain over which runs a chain, I, which is connected with the saidcarrier, substantially as and for with the bracket G of the rakes orcarriers the purpose set forth.

4. An improved harvester attachment com- In testimony that I claim theforegoing as prising a detachable platform, the outer rear my own I havehereunto aflixed my signature 1o corner of which is supported upon acasterin presence of two Witnesses. wheel, a carrier sliding inlongitudinal slots 5 in the said platform, an operating-chain, and(JHARLES MILLER a spring connecting the carriers with the saidWitnesses: chain, substantially as and for the purpose set JOHN G.VVILsoN,

forth. HoRAoE T. COOK.

